Genevieve Hayes

Echos Between us- Inspired by Boyfriend by Dove Cameron. We’ve been inseparable since the ninth grade. We’d trade notebooks full of doodles and whisper plans, shared inside jokes and secrets that only we understood. The laughter between us felt like a private symphony, a soundtrack to countless late-night misadventures, and the kind of understanding that only comes from years of walking shoulder to shoulder, through every scraped knee and spilled secret. But beneath my smile, I’ve been hiding something that I can no longer keep: I’m in love with you. I watch as you date, settling for one. They are charming, confident, and sometimes a little cocky, but I see how they treat you when they’re not trying to impress. I know they are not always the best thing for you, and fear. I want you to feel that same, to see that this isn’t just a fleeting crush, this is everything. Tonight, the city hummed with neon and noise. A club pulsed with bass that rattled the ribs and light that stitched jagged constellations across the ceiling. We moved through the crowd like two beads on a string, always in sync, always a touch ahead of the moment. People pressed closer, drawn to our easy chemistry, a chemistry that felt almost dangerous because it was so right. The club roared, a tidal wave of sound and light, until their phone rang, cutting through the music like a knife. They excused themself, leaving you all alone. Your gaze found mine in a swirl of bodies, your smile right, your body moving with measured steps, learning a dance you haven’t dared to choreograph before. Genevieve Hayes, 24